In Volvox, a colonial Chlorophyceae, cytoplasmic connections between cells play a crucial role in coordinating movement and other functions. What is the specific term for these connections, and what is their primary structural composition?
Plasmodesmata; cytoplasmic strands
Desmosomes; intermediate filaments
Gap junctions; connexin proteins
Tight junctions; claudin and occludin proteins
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